Good Evening Every1,

I hope that all is well with you & your families. I have a little dilemma. I am using a water soluble marking pen, to draw my stitching lines on my 3 1/2" blocks. My question is how would you remove the lines. I have tried several different spray bottles & they made a BIG MESS. I have also tried a wash cloth with the same result. Please any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am wondering if there is a great gadget out there that I don't know about yet... :lol: :lol: Thanks for all of your help in advance.

Have a blessed day.

debra

Are you SURE you're using a water soluble marking pen??? I've not heard of one making a mess. I just spritz mine with a spray bottle and they disappear. Sometimes it take a few spritzes...... Good luck!

I use a small container of water and a Q-tip. Just run the wet swab oveer the lines, no need to spray or make a big mess on your quilt.

Are you marking on the wrong side of your blocks? If you are, then you don't necessarily need to remove them.
OR are these stitching lines for quilting?

I have always just sprayed my blocks with a little water and they disappear. What kind of pen are you using? The one I use the most is made by Collins.

Shouldn't make a mess if it is water soluble.

I do the same. No issues.

what kind of a mess???
do not iron on the marks-
and when the quilt is done- wash it- they should all disappear. as long as you haven't (heat set) them.
we do not know what you mean by making a mess- water erase pens generally just disappear when spritzed with water---where is the (mess)?

I just did the same thing. I tried to spritz it and it disappeared but as it dried there was blue smudges all over the area. I just ignored it until I was done. It all washed out. Don't worry about it as long as it was the correct marker.

ditto :)

Make sure it's water soluble.

you want believe this but use your iron
They disappear
works great

my bad
It has to be disappearing ink not watersoluable
sorry about that
do not iron watersoluable
do iron disappearing

if its the crayola type markers you might have better success by washing the quilt in the washing machine at the end.

Hope you were able to remove the marks.

The water soluble pen I am using works GREAT. The spray bottles on the other hand have alot to be desired. The wash cloth is not very much better. I am using the lines to stitch my 1/4" seam on.

Thanks.


debra

Mark up a sample and test using a cotton swab and vinegar. For blue marking pens, vinegar can take out the marking even if it's been heat-set.